Midterm Exam: NR 568 NR568

Midterm Exam: NR 568 / NR568

(Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Advanced Pharmacology for the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner | Questions with Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A – Chamberlain

Question:

Treatment of bacterial sinusitis with dose

Answer:

· Amoxicillin 500 mg PO TID or 875 mg PO BID for 5-7 days (adults)

Question:

Treatment of bacterial respiratory system infections

Answer:

· Amoxicillin 500 mg, 2 tablets TID for 5 days; if allergy to pcn - doxy 100 mg one tablet bid for 5 days; if allergy to doxy, azithromycin 250mg, 2 tablets day 1, then one tablet daily for 4 days 1 / 4

Question:

· Treatment of bacterial ear infections -

Answer:

• External topical ciprofloxacin .3% otic drops;
• otitis media - amoxicillin or amoxicillin/clavulanate for 5-10 days w/o

penicillin allergy; if pcn allergy erythromycin and sulfisoxazole

Question:

Treatment of Borrelia burgdorferi infection

Answer:

Single-dose doxycycline PO for a bite; 100 mg orally (PO) twice daily (BID) for 10-21 days for infection.

Question:

Treatment of Clostridium difficile colitis

Answer:

· 10 days of oral vancomycin 125 mg po QID or fidaxomicin (Dificid) 200 mg PO BID x 10 days (if severe, longer treatment, add on metronidazole)

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Question:

Treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis

Answer:

· caused by staph or strep Polymyxin-trimethoprim ophthalmic drops for 7-10 days

Question:

Treatment of bacterial

Answer:

Cefotaxime and ampicillin IV until the causative agent is identified. Or Penicilin G; monitor for rash; cephalosporin can penetrate csf

Question:

• Laboratory monitoring for patients receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART)

Answer:

• CD4, viral load(plasma HIV),
• Watch for lactic acid, ast/alt, cbc for anemia, neutropenia

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Question:

• Treatment goals for antiretroviral therapy (ART)

Answer:

delay or reverse loss of immune function, decrease certain AIDS-related complications, preserve health, prolong life, and decrease HIV transmission

Question:

Entry inhibitor - maraviroc

Answer:

• HIV binds to CD4 cells via gp120 protein for attachment maraviroc a ccr5

chemokine receptor 5 antagonist blocks this entry into the cell.

SE: cough, rash, dizziness

Question:

Fusion inhibitor - enfuvirtide

Answer:

is a fusion inhibitor that attaches to the gp41 subunit on the virus and prevents the HIV envelope from merging with the CD4 cell membrane

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